Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Red Dust, Spanish Lace (Poem)

Red Dust, Spanish Lace

The bull cannot resist
the lure of the muleta.

In his last act, the matador
makes a pass and turns

the dust red. Long after
the bull goes to ground,

the senorita puts a hand
to her neck, withdraws

the steel shaft of the lace
pin securing her mantilla.

The veil at last dropped,
he kisses the only blemish

adorning her olive skin.

© 2014 Maureen E. Doallas
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The theme at TweetSpeakPoetry this month is Spanish lace.
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12 comments:

  1. GlynnFebruary 11, 2014 at 6:32 AM

    Wonderful poem, Maureen. Perfect - without a blemish.

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  2. Peggy RosenthalFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    I agree with Glynn. Perfect vignette. I can almost hear the castanets in the background.

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  3. brudbergFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:32 PM

    I love first of all the story.. though I always feel sorry for the bull.. but then how you used the spanish words perfectly to accentuate the rhythm of the poem by rhymes...

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  4. Brian MillerFebruary 11, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    wow...the only blemish....what a close on this maureen..i like the energy of the scene itself...have never seen a bullfight in person...figure its intense...a bit sad for the bull too...

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  5. HisFireFlyFebruary 11, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    the red dust lingers
    with thoughts of Africa
    and the clay that still clings
    to my heart

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  6. scotthastiepoetFebruary 11, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    Hi again Maureen, loved this piece, especially you final lines:

    "he kisses the only blemish

    adorning her olive skin."

    With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com

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  7. WolfsrosebudFebruary 11, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    lovely description

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2014 at 7:58 PM

    good one
    for the theme
    well done

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  9. Katie Mia FrederickFebruary 11, 2014 at 10:16 PM

    Ahh..the things
    a man will
    do to
    love..:)
    the beauty
    of the prize..
    is beauty is
    all..

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  10. lynndianeFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:21 PM

    This piece is a "killer"...Bravo!

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  11. LauraFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:42 PM

    Flawless Maureen.

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  12. KayFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:17 AM

    I wonder which he enjoys more, the thrill of the chase or the prize at the finish. So thrilling!

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